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AI Overview
New Year’s Day, celebrated globally on January 1st, marks the start of the Gregorian Calendar Year.
This symbolizes fresh starts, reflection, and new beginnings, rooted in ancient Roman traditions honoring Janus, the god of doorways and transitions.
Modern observances include parties, fireworks, parades, resolutions, and polar plunges, while also serving as a federal holiday in the U.S. since 1870.
Key Aspects Of January 1st.
The calendar marks the beginning of the year in the widely used Gregorian calendar.
Origin: Traces back to Roman customs for Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings, and was formalized by the Julian and Gregorian calendar reforms.
Significance: A time for reflection, setting resolutions, and hoping for good fortune in the year ahead, representing rebirth and new opportunities.
Traditions & Celebrations
Parties & Fireworks: Common in many cultures, especially Western ones, to bid farewell to the old year.
Midnight Kisses: A tradition to ensure continued affection.
Noise-Making: Fireworks, bells, and horns to ward off evil spirits.
Reflective Activities: Church services, quiet contemplation, and making resolutions.
Polar Plunges: Running into cold water, popular in places like Scotland and the Netherlands.
U.S. Context
Federal Holiday: A U.S. federal holiday since 1870, with most government and many private businesses closed.
American Evolution: Celebrations grew with urban development, including iconic events like the Times Square ball drop, becoming widespread in the 20th century.
Different cultures historically marked the New Year at various times (e.g., Chinese New Year).
Librarians Comment
The Roman beginning of the year in the depth of winter has no scriptural basis. This was a part of the rule of the Roman Emperors and the Great False Church founded and maintained by them at Rome.
THE ROMAN WORLD WAS FORCED TO OBSERVE THESE FALSE ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS TAKEN FROM PAGAN WORSHIP, MAKING THEM A PART OF THE WORSHIP OF THE SO CALLED CHRISTIAN CHURCH ESTABLISHED AT ROME, NOT AT JERUSALEM.
Janus The Stupid God of Doorways And Transitions
January 1st honors Janus, the god of doorways and transitions, with modern observances including parties, fireworks, parades.
How ridiculous that our churches have us continue these celebrations in this modern world, still steeped in a series of pre-christian customs, observing the Roman Calendar!
God Gives Us The Annual Observances We Are To Keep
In the Book of Leviticus God is recorded as stating “These Are My Feasts to be kept forever in ALL of your generations.” Lev. 23:2-4.
These were not only for the Jewish people but for all of Israel who’s descendants we are!
GODS ANNUAL HOLY DAYS WERE “TO BE KEPT FOREVER IN ALL OF OUR GENERATIONS.”
THEN WHY DO OUR SO CALLED CHRISTIAN CHURCH MINISTRY CONTINUE TO HAVE US OBSERVE THESE FALSE ROMAN CELEBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR RATHER THAN HAVING US OBSERVE GODS ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS?
Learn How To Please God By Keeping His True Holy Days
To learn how to begin observing God’s True Calendar, go to Page 6 of the Free Library. To view Gods Calendar click on REFERENCES top of the Home Page.
There are thousands around the world observing God’s True Calendar every year, join them.
Brian Harris for America And Britains Future